Nature Isn’t Neat returning for 2024
Monmouthshire County Council are pleased to announce that the Nature Isn’t Neat is returning for 2024. Nature Isn’t Neat promotes the benefits of letting nature do its thing in green…
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Grow your own event inspires gardeners to think about greener food production
Visitors to Bulwark Community Centre got hands on as part of an effort to promote a greener approach to growing food. Organised by Monmouthshire County Council’s Be Community team and GAVO (Gwent Association of…
Discover how you CAN grow your own produce
If you have ever thought of growing your own produce, either for you and your family, or for a community group, then there’s an event coming up that could be…
Llanfoist to Abergavenny Active Travel bridge works commence
As part of the Welsh Government Active Travel funding awarded in 2023/24, phase 1 construction on the Llanfoist to Abergavenny Active Travel bridge (artist’s impression above) will commence on Monday…
Have your say on green spaces and nature sites in Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire County Council has received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the…
Share your concerns about flooding and help shape future plans
The climate emergency has seen flooding become a recurring and increasing challenge for communities who live alongside waterways and rivers. The Flood Management team at Monmouthshire County Council is currently…
Funding awarded for Gwent’s Nature Network
The Gwent Green Grid partnership has just announced that it has been awarded almost £1million by the National Lottery Heritage Fund in Wales to promote resilient ecological Nature Networks in…
Council secures the highest Active Travel funding in Wales
As part of the Welsh Government’s Active Travel Fund 2023/24, Monmouthshire County Council has received £6.99million for this financial year, the highest allocation in Wales. This comes after successive years…
Get composting and help the environment
Garden compost is great for growing your own fruit and vegetables which taste better and can save money, that’s the message for International Composting Awareness Week (May 7th-13th). To get…
Council welcomes Osbaston pupils’ petition to ‘Save the Polar Bears’
Photos: Pupils from Osbaston CiW School meet Council Leader, Cllr. Mary Ann Brocklesby. Two pupils from Osbaston CiW School in Monmouth have presented a ‘Save the Polar Bears’ petition to…
A helping hand at Hillside
Last week, teams from Monmouthshire County Council, Keep Wales Tidy (KWT) and Melin Homes held a spring clean on the green at Hillside in Abergavenny. The Reuse shop from Llanfoist…
Get ready to Go Wild in Abergavenny this May
The Gwent Green Grid is hosting a ‘Greater Gwent Goes Wild’ event for all the family on Saturday 20th May, 2023. The free, nature-inspired event will take place in Abergavenny’s…
Litter heroes assemble for Spring Clean Cymru
Llangattock Litter Pickers and staff from Monmouthshire County Council and Powys County Council came together on Thursday (23rd March) for a community clean up the local area as part of…
Proposals for Community Nature Spaces in Chepstow take shape
Last year it was confirmed that Chepstow would be the next town to benefit from the Community Nature Spaces Project following the completion of schemes in Monmouth. Residents and stakeholders…
Monmouthshire recognised as a leader in tackling climate change
A new report has been issued by food and farming charity Sustain that recognises Monmouthshire County Council for the significant work it has undertaken to help tackle the climate emergency….
Community artwork in Abergavenny inspired by nature
New nature inspired artworks are appearing in green spaces across Gwent, encouraging more people to value the nature we can find in our communities. The pieces have been developed as…
Campaign for a Walkway Station for Magor & Undy receives well-deserved recognition
The efforts of a local action group working to bring about a Walkway Station for Magor & Undy received well-deserved recognition in a national awards ceremony held during the summer…
£2.6 million sustainable food challenge to improve local food production and supply
A £2.6 million challenge to encourage innovation in the production and supply of locally grown food has been launched. The project, which is a partnership between Cardiff Council, Monmouthshire County…
Residents asked to help create community artwork inspired by nature
Residents of Abergavenny and from across Monmouthshire are invited to help create community art inspired by nature. The Nature Isn’t Neat team and visual artist Stephanie Roberts will be holding…
Library of Things to launch in Monmouth
Monmouthshire’s first Library of Things opens its doors in Monmouth on April 1st. It allows people to borrow things that they need but don’t own, saving money and space in…
A date for the diary as the Reuse Shops reopen again on new days
Visitors to the popular Reuse Shops at Llanfoist and Five Lanes recycling centres should make a date in their diaries as both shops reopen the week commencing 14th March for…
New trees planted in Bailey Park to improve green infrastructure
With help from Cantref Primary School’s eco club, Abergavenny’s Bailey Park now has five brand new English Oak trees and five Copper Beech trees, which have been dedicated to Her…
Active Travel schemes a key priority in response to climate change
Monmouthshire County Council has reaffirmed that Active Travel remains a key priority in its response to climate change as its officers gave an update last week on the progress of…
Safer streets as 20mph zones come to Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire’s streets should become even safer as 20mph zones are being introduced by Monmouthshire County Council this month. The first of these projects will see Abergavenny, Llanfoist, Magor, Undy, Caldicot,…
Council issues update on velo park plans for Abergavenny
Plans for a new velo park at Llanfoist, Abergavenny were discussed at Monmouthshire County Council’s meeting of full cabinet on Wednesday 2nd March. The project would help provide facilities for…
Funding bid planned for an upgraded play area at Castle Dell, Chepstow
For the past four years, Monmouthshire County Council has been working closely with a very active and committed local group, the Friends of Dell Park Chepstow, to develop a scheme…
Pupils and communities learn about Fairtrade
To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight 2022 schools and communities across Monmouthshire will be holding a range of events and activities to help people learn more about Fairtrade and climate change, the…
A wheelie good wedding! Monmouth bride uses charity’s trishaw bike as transport for her wedding day
A newlywed couple from Monmouth chose an unconventional but environmentally-friendly way to get to their wedding, opting for Bridges Centre’s trishaw bike. Being supporters of the Bridges Centre, newlyweds Lisa…